How to Use knead in a Sentence
knead
verb- Knead the dough until it is smooth.
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Briefly knead the dough and then put it back in the bowl.
— cleveland, 27 Apr. 2020 -
Repeat the steps to knead, oil, and let the dough rise.
— Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 July 2022 -
When the dough starts to form, knead with hands into the rest of the flour.
— Lee Offenhauer, Orange County Register, 8 May 2017 -
As the dough stiffens, knead with the palm of your hand.
— cleveland, 24 June 2020 -
Leave the dough in the mixer for five minutes to knead it.
— Molly Allen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023 -
Bring it out and knead for a bit, then divide the dough in half.
— Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2019 -
Remove the dough from the bowl and gently knead on the counter to form a smooth ball.
— Kristen Massad, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2021 -
Use a light hand to knead just until the dough is smooth and firm.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019 -
Switch to the dough hook, and knead 7 minutes; dough should be smooth and quite soft.
— Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2017 -
His weight shifts from foot to foot; his fingers knead the air.
— Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 14 June 2023 -
Add ¾ cup of water, mix well and knead to form a soft dough.
— Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2018 -
After all the flour is mixed in, knead the dough for 10 minutes.
— Beth Segal, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2020 -
To use it, take a piece of the cleaning gel and knead it into a ball.
— USA TODAY, 6 May 2021 -
For those who don't want to do any kneading this is the bread recipe for you.
— Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023 -
When you’re done kneading, let the dough rest and rise in a warm spot for about 1 hour.
— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2020 -
Mix with a spoon, then knead to form a sticky, doughlike ball.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2022 -
Then mix in flour, eggs and more, and begin kneading the dough.
— Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2019 -
Switch to the dough hook and knead on medium-low speed until the dough is smooth and tacky.
— Kim Ode, The Seattle Times, 15 May 2017 -
Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board and knead it a couple of times.
— Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021 -
The group kneaded and rolled out the dough and joked happily.
— Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023 -
Do not over-knead or add too much flour or the gnocchi will be heavy.
— Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2022 -
Now reach for the saltwater spray for a frizzy look and knead the waves a little.
— Melanie Paukner, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023 -
Scoop out a handful of moist soil and knead it into a ball.
— oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2021 -
This keeps you from kneading the meat to spread the seasoning around.
— Jim Shahin, charlotteobserver, 6 July 2018 -
Just break the seal, add 1¼ cups water, zip the bag closed and knead for about three minutes.
— Washington Post, 28 June 2021 -
Use your hands to mix and knead the dough until no dry bits of flour remain in the bottom of the bowl.
— Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2022 -
Knead for 5 more minutes, then knead by hand for 1 minute.
— Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Apr. 2020 -
Squeeze or knead the pillow so all the soapy water makes it through every layer.
— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024 -
This heated massager drapes over the shoulders and has eight nodes that knead out tension and knots.
— Malia Griggs, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2024
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